Fist-sized hail and flooding: storms batter southern Germany
While most of the country has been enjoying nice summer weather, southern Germany is dealing with serious storms.
Lightning, hail, and flooded streets - heavy storms have given the emergency services in southern Germany a lot to do. Torrential rain and a drop in temperatures has led to mayhem across the southern states, leaving many homes and streets flooded
In the Upper Palatinate, police have reported fist-sized hailstones raining down across the German-Czech border. Numerous roofs and vehicles were severely damaged as a result.
Ab den Mittagsstunden im Süden erneut erhöhtes Potential für schwere #Gewitter. Hauptgefahr heftiger #Starkregen mit lokal überfluteten Straßen, vollgelaufenen Kellern und #Schlammlawinen. #Vorabinformation ausgegegeben (schraffierter Bereich). Morgen Wetterberuhigung. /V pic.twitter.com/TvmtOqUcJE
— DWD (@DWD_presse) June 12, 2018
In Franconia and Hessen, reports of streets and cellars flooding are commonplace - some cellars are currently under around 80 centimetres of water. In Regenburg, a lighting strike set a roof on fire.
Things were especially bad in the region of Baden-Württenburg south of Stuttgart. The main train station in the city of Reutlingen had to close temporarily because of floods. The base of a building crane was washed away, and water damaged a transformer on a building site, causing a power outage.
(!) Update Warnlage #Süddeutschland: Regional Warnungen vor Gewittern (rot, orange) und großflächig noch Vorabinformationen zu möglichen Gewittern (schraffiert). /kis pic.twitter.com/c8m2xw67df
— DWD (@DWD_presse) June 12, 2018
In Kirchheim unter Teck, a town near Stuttgart, the police had to free an old man from his car, which was filled up with water. A policeman smashed the window, slightly injuring himself. The driver was unhurt.
Meteorologists from the German Weather Services expect isolated storms and heavy rains to hit the south again on Tuesday.
SEE ALSO: 10 slightly injured as fire breaks out at Frankfurt Airport
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Lightning, hail, and flooded streets - heavy storms have given the emergency services in southern Germany a lot to do. Torrential rain and a drop in temperatures has led to mayhem across the southern states, leaving many homes and streets flooded
In the Upper Palatinate, police have reported fist-sized hailstones raining down across the German-Czech border. Numerous roofs and vehicles were severely damaged as a result.
Ab den Mittagsstunden im Süden erneut erhöhtes Potential für schwere #Gewitter. Hauptgefahr heftiger #Starkregen mit lokal überfluteten Straßen, vollgelaufenen Kellern und #Schlammlawinen. #Vorabinformation ausgegegeben (schraffierter Bereich). Morgen Wetterberuhigung. /V pic.twitter.com/TvmtOqUcJE
— DWD (@DWD_presse) June 12, 2018
In Franconia and Hessen, reports of streets and cellars flooding are commonplace - some cellars are currently under around 80 centimetres of water. In Regenburg, a lighting strike set a roof on fire.
Things were especially bad in the region of Baden-Württenburg south of Stuttgart. The main train station in the city of Reutlingen had to close temporarily because of floods. The base of a building crane was washed away, and water damaged a transformer on a building site, causing a power outage.
(!) Update Warnlage #Süddeutschland: Regional Warnungen vor Gewittern (rot, orange) und großflächig noch Vorabinformationen zu möglichen Gewittern (schraffiert). /kis pic.twitter.com/c8m2xw67df
— DWD (@DWD_presse) June 12, 2018
In Kirchheim unter Teck, a town near Stuttgart, the police had to free an old man from his car, which was filled up with water. A policeman smashed the window, slightly injuring himself. The driver was unhurt.
Meteorologists from the German Weather Services expect isolated storms and heavy rains to hit the south again on Tuesday.
SEE ALSO: 10 slightly injured as fire breaks out at Frankfurt Airport
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